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  • SME
    Copper Recovery From Concentrated Solution Utilizing Kelex Solvent Extraction ? Introduction

    By J. A. Hartlage

    Four years ago, Ashland Chemical Company introduced a new copper solvent extraction reagent for hydrometallurgical utilization. The reagent, an alkylated 8-hydroxyquinoline, is called Kelex 100 ®(1).

    Jan 1, 1974

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    The Development Of The Double Key-Cut Method At Duvha Opencast Services (Pty) Limited

    By S. Dawson

    The Republic of South Africa has become a major producer of opencast coal in recent years. Opencast production commenced in 1970 and by 1977 some 10 million run of mine tonnes were being produced annu

    Jan 1, 1990

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    Rock Quality Alteration Surrounding Drifts And An In Situ Leaching Design Using Underground Workings

    By J. L. Ellenberger

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines has cooperated with Cyprus Casa Grande Corporation Cyprus Casa Grande Mine, Cas a Grande, Arizona, since 1988 to assess the hydrology of an in situ leaching test facility. Thi

    Jan 1, 1994

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    The Development Of Kalengwa Mine In Zambia

    By Peter B. Knuckey

    1, Introduction Location Kalengwa mine is located in the North Western Province of Zambia, 402 kilometre by unpaved road to the west of Kitwe, which is roughly in the centre of the Zambian Copperbel

    Jan 1, 1971

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    Systems Engineering in Mining: Aligning People, Processes, and Culture for a Successful Change - SME Annual Meeting 2026

    By Bahadir Ergener, Angel Maria Tobar Escudero, Sandra Nowosad

    Modern mining companies are increasingly turning to integrate digital technologies and circular economy (CE) principles to increase the sustainability of their operations. The so-called “mine of the f

    Feb 22, 2026

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    Slurry Treatment Plants in Mechanized Tunnelling Operations— Safety, Performance and Cost Factor for Jobsites - RETC2021

    By Gino Vogt

    In mechanized tunnelling operations performance, consumption and safety are main factors for jobsites. One of the most important components effecting these factors, especially in slurry TBM operations

    Jun 13, 2021

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    ASARCO's Ray Operations Modernization And Concentrator Expansion Project

    By S. A. McGhee

    Introduction ASARCO's Ray Operations include an open-pit copper mine in the Mineral Creek Mining District of Pinel County. The district is located in east central Arizona, 132 km (82 miles) so

    Jan 1, 1995

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    A Generalized Multiperiod MIP Model For Production Scheduling And Processing Facilities Selection And Location ? Introduction

    By Ralph W. Barbaro

    In the mineral industry, the objective of a mining venture is to extract, process, and market a mineral commodity in such a manner that the profit of the venture is maximized. In a mining venture, a c

    Jan 1, 1983

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    An Evaluation Of The Potential For Selective In Situ Leach Mining Of Manganese Ores

    By Dianne C. Marozas

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines is conducting research to evaluate the potential for developing an in situ leach mining process that will selectively extract manganese from oxide ores, leaving gangue relativ

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Beneficiation Of Very Lean Grade Tungsten Ores -A Challenge To R&D Scientists

    By G. M. Rao

    It has been a universal observation that rich grades of ores and minerals are getting depleted, simultaneously the demands for civilization are ever increasing coupled with occurrence of poor grades o

    Jan 1, 1994

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    Construction of the Newell Creek Dam Inlet/Outlet Replacement Project - RETC2021

    By David Chastka, Isidro Rivera, Shawna Von Stockhausen, Idit Zarchi

    The City of Santa Cruz Water Department is replacing the existing Newell Creek Dam inlet/outlet works at Loch Lomond Reservoir in the San Lorenzo Valley. The project will improve the City’s overall op

    Jun 13, 2021

  • SME
    Conveyorized Materials Handling For Surface Coal Mines In Steep Topography Areas

    By LeRoy D. Loy

    To facilitate effective land reclamation and comply with existing state regulations, surface coal mine operators have in recent years adopted new mining techniques and equipment utilization for steep-

    Jan 1, 1977

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    Optimization of Through-The-Earth Radio Communications via Mine Overburden Conductivity Estimation

    By M. Ralchenko, C. Samson, M. Svilans, C. Walsh

    "Through-the-Earth (TTE) radio has been proposed as a means of emergency communications in mines. The propagation of a TTE radio signal depends chiefly on the subsurface conductivity distribution. Rob

    Jan 7, 2018

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    Separation and Recovery of Iron and Nickel from Low-Grade LateriteNickel Ore Using Reduction Roasting at Rotary Kiln Followedby Magnetic Separation Technique Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Yang Ge, Yuzhu Pan, Mansheng Chu, Jue Tang, Cong Feng, Lihua Gao, Zhenggen Liu

    The low-grade nickel laterite ore used in this study was successfully upgraded through selective reduction by industrialized rotary kilns followed by magnetic separation. The results indicated that bo

  • SME
    Sustainable Development And Mine Closure Planning, A Case Study, Golden Sunlight Mine, Jefferson County Montana

    By S. Mendenhall

    The Golden Sunlight Mine (GSM) began operation in 1982 with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship and the local community. This commitment ensured the long-term physical, chemical and ecolo

    Jan 1, 2004

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    The Four E's Of Productivity

    By W. D. Blackburn

    If there is a single key to managing a mineral extraction company, it is the control of productivity. American labor costs, in general, tend to be in the range of 10%-15% of total costs. American coal

    Jan 1, 1986

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    Ore Genesis In The Morenci-Metcalf District

    By Jackson M. Langton

    INTRODUCTION The Morenci-Metcalf district is located on the southern slope of the white Mountains in Greenlee County, Arizona. Both porphyry copper deposits are four to six miles northwest of Clifto

    Jan 1, 1972

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    Underground Mining Systems and Equipment

    By Fred D. Wright, Stefan H. Boshkov

    12.1-BASIC AND PARAMETRIC CRITERIA IN THE SELECTION, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERGROUND MINING SYSTEMS STEFAN H. BOSHKOV AND FRED D. WRIGHT The criteria governing the selection of an undergro

    Jan 1, 1973

  • SME
    Engineering & Design Considerations Scale-Up To 1000 Cu Ft Flotation Machines

    By V. R. Degner

    The trend in both the metallic and non-metallic mining industry is toward processing increasing y higher tonnages of lower grade ores, thereby resulting in a growing interest in progressively larger v

    Jan 1, 1978

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